Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [verb] the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had no regrets as I slammed the door behind me and left the cottage for the last time . |
| 2 | As I pass the door to the front room Rufus is still talking sweetly . |
| 3 | As I reached the door the woman smiled and said something in French which I did not understand . |
| 4 | But as soon as I had the door shut I began to ransack the flat for the sheet music I keep for special occasions such as Christmas , bar mitzvahs , weddings and so on . |
| 5 | As soon as I had the door closed and my jacket off I found a road atlas and turned to the Cambridge area . |
| 6 | He came up to me as I shut the door . |
| 7 | As I shut the door quietly behind me , I saw our itinerary flutter to the floor . |
| 8 | ‘ Carolyn , I 'll go and look at him as soon as I shut the door on you . |
| 9 | I almost dropped the flowers when I saw Lisabeth on the phone in the hallway as I kicked the door shut . |
| 10 | As I slid the door bolt home I stopped counting at ninety-two . |
| 11 | I thought as I closed the door behind me . |
| 12 | I looked up at the bedroom window as I closed the door behind me . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's not every day that someone wanders on to my property and , when charged at by a Dobermann who 'd shot off as I closed the door after us , goes blithely forward and greets it with the words , ‘ Hello , darling ’ , ’ he replied , reminding her , had she forgotten , that , the dog never far from his control outside of the house , he had soon been on the spot to witness events . |
| 14 | It was being swept off my feet as soon as I opened the door and having my clothes removed before I had time to make coffee . |
| 15 | She said : ‘ As I opened the door he slid to the ground . |
| 16 | As I opened the door of her room , I saw her sitting close to the fire . |
| 17 | Hoo-Woo made his noise : ‘ Hoo-woo ! ’ as I opened the door . |
| 18 | As I opened the door , a white streak flashed past my ankles and vanished around the first turn of the spiral . |
| 19 | ‘ You know , ’ Ash was saying , breathing hard and looking down the stair-well as I opened the door . |
| 20 | Yes , it slipped past me as I opened the door . ’ |
| 21 | As I opened the door , a familiar tall figure , swinging a stick , strode past . |
| 22 | ‘ Maybe he 's used to servants , ’ I said to Helen in a loud voice , as I held the door open for him to slide in next to Jeeta and Jamila . |
| 23 | It moved two things which put it into operation , you know and er I could turn the knob and it 'd get the whole thing going , it 'd get you inside , it 'd register that it 'd been , when you shut the door , as soon as you shut , in the toilets , as soon as you shut the door the penny dropped down , see what I mean . |
| 24 | ‘ Her mane and tail were all matted and she had no manners — when we first put her in a stable she box walked and tried to barge out as soon as you opened the door . ’ |
| 25 | Oh yes the light comes on as you open the door does n't it ? |
| 26 | As long as you open the door . |
| 27 | I must be brave for Perdita 's sake , said Daisy through chattering teeth as she pressed the door bell . |
| 28 | ‘ Yes , just rest completely , Faye , ’ Belinda agreed , as she pressed the door home with a gentle click . |
| 29 | Then , as she passed the door of the room where the dancing was , Robert appeared , and there was nothing for it but to repeat Dawn 's message . |
| 30 | Marie turned back to look at Bella as she reached the door . |